With the Serbs in Macedonia

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Their only thought was, not to celebrate their
victory but thoroughly to encompass the
enemy's defeat. The French and the Russians
pushed on and came into touch with his rearguard
in a strong position on a line of heights
about five kilometres north of the city, extending
from Snegovo to Hill 1050, to the south-west of
Makovo. The Italians pushed forward on their
front by Lake Prespa, and assisted by a French
detachment, made a considerable advance all
along the line. But the ground was very
difficult ; the French, Russian and Italian
troops were very tired, and the enemy, who had
begun to flee in disorder, suddenly found
himself strengthened by the arrival of reinforcements
sent to save Monastir— too late. His
resistance hardened, and the Allies lound
themselves held up — with Monastir in their
hands but well within the range of the enemy's
guns.
The Serbs did not pause. Even after six
weeks' fighting among the mountains in snow,
frost, rain and mud, drained by casualties
though they were, they were not satisfied with
the mere taking of Macedonia's chief city.
While the Drinska Division pushed hard farther
east, and the Serbian Second Army ''
demonstrated,"
the Morava Division, assisted by the
French 2nd Bis Regiment of Zouaves, ap-